Set in the Summer of 1988 and based on real events, the film tells the story of East-German twins Isabel and Doreen, two aspiring oarswomen, whose lives are changed dramatically during a training camp at Lake Balaton in Hungary. There, the girls make the acquaintance of West-German friends Arne and Nico. The holiday flirt soon turns serious when Doreen and Arne fall in love. As the end of their stay approaches, Arne asks the inseparable sisters to flee to the West with him…
Stars: Friederike Becht, Luise Heyer, Franz Dinda, Volker Bruch, Hannes Wegener, Hans-Uwe Bauer
Crew: Robert Thalheim (Director), Ilja Haller (Screenplay), Susann Schimk (Screenplay), Christian Conrad (Original Music Composer), Eeva Fleig (Director of Photography), Oliver Grothoff (Editor)
Country: Germany, Hungary
Language: Deutsch, Magyar
Studio: credofilm, Laokoon Filmgroup, ARTE, ZDF
Runtime: 89 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 25, 2011
IMDb: 4.5
Keywords:twin sister, east germany
